Top 25 US Freight Lanes
The highest-volume freight corridors in America -- with current rates per mile, real route details, backhaul availability, seasonal trends, and tips from drivers who run these lanes.
25
Freight Lanes
68
Shortest (mi)
1435
Longest (mi)
80
Strong Backhaul
Cross-Country & Long Haul
Los Angeles → Dallas
moderate1435 miles · 2-3 days
Dry Van
$2.15
Reefer
$2.65
Flatbed
$2.85
Chicago → New York
challenging790 miles · 2 days
Dry Van
$2.45
Reefer
$2.90
Flatbed
$3.10
Los Angeles → Seattle
moderate1135 miles · 2-3 days
Dry Van
$2.30
Reefer
$2.80
Flatbed
$3.00
Philadelphia → Chicago
moderate760 miles · 2 days
Dry Van
$2.30
Reefer
$2.75
Flatbed
$2.95
Charlotte → Miami
moderate650 miles · 1-2 days
Dry Van
$2.05
Reefer
$2.55
Flatbed
$2.75
Denver → Dallas
challenging781 miles · 2 days
Dry Van
$2.10
Reefer
$2.55
Flatbed
$2.75
Southern & Gulf Corridor
Houston → Atlanta
moderate790 miles · 1-2 days
Dry Van
$2.10
Reefer
$2.55
Flatbed
$2.80
Atlanta → Miami
easy662 miles · 1-2 days
Dry Van
$2.00
Reefer
$2.55
Flatbed
$2.70
New Orleans → Houston
moderate348 miles · 1 day (5-6 hours)
Dry Van
$2.25
Reefer
$2.70
Flatbed
$3.00
Memphis → Dallas
easy452 miles · 1 day (6-7 hours)
Dry Van
$2.20
Reefer
$2.65
Flatbed
$2.80
El Paso → Dallas
moderate636 miles · 1-2 days
Dry Van
$2.20
Reefer
$2.65
Flatbed
$2.85
Laredo → Dallas
easy435 miles · 1 day
Dry Van
$2.50
Reefer
$3.00
Flatbed
$3.10
Midwest & Central
Chicago → Atlanta
easy716 miles · 1-2 days
Dry Van
$2.25
Reefer
$2.70
Flatbed
$2.90
Dallas → Chicago
moderate920 miles · 2 days
Dry Van
$2.10
Reefer
$2.55
Flatbed
$2.75
Kansas City → Chicago
easy510 miles · 1 day (7-8 hours)
Dry Van
$2.25
Reefer
$2.70
Flatbed
$2.90
Indianapolis → Chicago
easy184 miles · Same day (3-4 hours)
Dry Van
$2.70
Reefer
$3.15
Flatbed
$3.30
Detroit → Chicago
moderate282 miles · Same day (4-5 hours)
Dry Van
$2.45
Reefer
$2.85
Flatbed
$3.15
Southeast
Savannah → Atlanta
easy248 miles · 1 day (4-5 hours)
Dry Van
$2.60
Reefer
$2.95
Flatbed
$3.20
Jacksonville → Atlanta
easy346 miles · 1 day (5-6 hours)
Dry Van
$2.30
Reefer
$2.75
Flatbed
$2.95
Nashville → Atlanta
moderate249 miles · Same day (3.5-4.5 hours)
Dry Van
$2.45
Reefer
$2.90
Flatbed
$3.10
Texas Triangle
West Coast & Mountain
Los Angeles → Phoenix
easy370 miles · 1 day (5-6 hours)
Dry Van
$2.35
Reefer
$2.85
Flatbed
$3.05
Seattle → Portland
easy174 miles · Same day (2.5-3.5 hours)
Dry Van
$2.80
Reefer
$3.25
Flatbed
$3.50
Fresno → Los Angeles
moderate220 miles · Same day (3.5-4.5 hours)
Dry Van
$2.50
Reefer
$3.10
Flatbed
$3.00
Oakland → Reno
challenging218 miles · Same day (3.5-5 hours)
Dry Van
$2.65
Reefer
$3.10
Flatbed
$3.30
All Freight Lanes (99)
Complete A–Z list of every freight lane we cover, with rates, route notes, and seasonal demand for owner-operators.
- Atlanta to Chicago
- Atlanta to Dallas
- Atlanta to Miami
- Auto Corridor: Detroit to the South
- Baltimore to Philadelphia
- Beef Corridor: Great Plains to Meatpacking
- Boston to Philadelphia
- Buffalo to New York City
- Charlotte to Atlanta
- Charlotte to Miami
- Chemical Corridor: Gulf Coast Petrochemical Belt
- Chicago to Atlanta
- Chicago to New York
- Cincinnati to Detroit
- Citrus Corridor: Central Florida
- Cleveland to Columbus
- Coal Country: Appalachian Corridor
- Columbus to Pittsburgh
- Cotton Corridor: Mississippi Delta
- Dairy Corridor: Wisconsin to Chicago
- Dallas to Chicago
- Dallas to Denver
- Dallas to Houston
- Denver to Dallas
- Denver to Phoenix
- Denver to Salt Lake City
- Detroit to Chicago
- Detroit to Nashville
- El Paso to Dallas
- Energy Corridor: Permian Basin to Gulf Coast
- Fresno to Los Angeles
- Grain Belt Corridor: Midwest to Gulf
- Houston to Atlanta
- Houston to Miami
- I-15 Corridor: Los Angeles to Salt Lake City
- I-25 Corridor: Denver to Albuquerque
- I-29 Corridor: Kansas City to Fargo
- I-30 Corridor: Dallas to Little Rock
- I-5 Corridor: Sacramento to Portland
- I-55 Corridor: Chicago to Memphis
- I-57 Corridor: Chicago to Cairo/Sikeston
- I-59 Corridor: Birmingham to New Orleans
- I-64 Corridor: St. Louis to Norfolk
- I-69 Corridor: Indianapolis to Port Huron
- I-71 Corridor: Columbus to Louisville
- I-74 Corridor: Indianapolis to Peoria
- I-76 Corridor: Denver to Omaha (via I-80)
- I-77 Corridor: Cleveland to Charlotte
- I-78 Corridor: Newark to Harrisburg
- I-81 Corridor: Harrisburg to Knoxville
- I-84 Corridor: Portland to Boise
- I-85 Corridor: Richmond to Atlanta
- I-86 Corridor: Binghamton to Jamestown (Southern Tier)
- I-87 Corridor: NYC to Albany
- I-88 Corridor: Binghamton to Albany
- I-91 Corridor: New Haven to Springfield (New England)
- I-94 Corridor: Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- I-96 Corridor: Detroit to Grand Rapids
- I-99 Corridor: Altoona to Williamsport
- Indianapolis to Chicago
- Jacksonville to Atlanta
- Jacksonville to Miami
- Kansas City to Chicago
- Kansas City to Denver
- Laredo to Dallas
- Los Angeles to Dallas
- Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Los Angeles to Seattle
- Louisville to Nashville
- Memphis to Chicago
- Memphis to Dallas
- Milwaukee to Chicago
- Minneapolis to Chicago
- Nashville to Atlanta
- New Orleans to Dallas
- New Orleans to Houston
- Norfolk to Chicago
- Oakland to Reno
- Omaha to Kansas City
- Philadelphia to Chicago
- Phoenix to Las Vegas
- Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
- Poultry Corridor: Southeast
- Produce Corridor: California Central Valley
- Raleigh to Charlotte
- Richmond to Washington DC
- Sacramento to Reno
- Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- San Antonio to Houston
- San Diego to El Paso
- Savannah to Atlanta
- Savannah to Charlotte
- Seattle to Portland
- Seattle to Salt Lake City
- St. Louis to Chicago
- Steel Belt Corridor: Great Lakes Steel
- Tampa to Jacksonville
- Tech Freight Corridor: I-85 Research Triangle to Atlanta
- Timber Corridor: Pacific Northwest